Socially, the event of the week was the Jubilee Ball of the Freemasons held in, tha Gity Hall on the night of the 17th inst. The weather proved most inauspicious, 2 damp, dreary, drizzling day wound up seth a heavy downpour after dinner, but this moderated about nine o'clock and though it undoubtedly affected the attendance it did not prevent very large assemblage outher: ing in the brilliantly decorated hall. All that the resources of the craft, aided by the electric light, masses of ferns and flowers' and ungradzing labour could effect was done, and the result was a real surprise to those who have not witnessed a Masonic theatre, and the whole of the great building ball in Hongkong. "Supper was laid in the was for the nonce laid under contribution give space and convenience for the guests, 08 whom there were about 800 present, The
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